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Theatre Of HateDo You Believe In The Westworld

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Do You Believe In The Westworld

by Theatre Of Hate · 1982

15 pressings8 countriesPunkPost-PunkRock

Do You Believe In The Westworld was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Do You Believe In The Westworld

13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

January 1982
Label and catalog number
Burning Rome Records BRR 2
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 99p Sleeve
Runout / matrix

BRR2A1 BRR's - INDEPENDANCE DAY. ƱTOPIA MPOSide A

BRR2B1 ƱTOPIA. THANKS FOR COMING. MPOSide B

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UK

January 1982
Label and catalog number
Burning Rome Records BRR T2Burning Rome Records BRR 2 T
Format
12", Single
Runout / matrix

MPO BRR 2TA1 UTOPIA DEDICATED TO POLISH SOLIDARTY [sic]Side 1

MPO BRR 2T B1 UTOPIASide 2

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Burning Rome Records BRR 2
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BRR2A1 BRR's - INDEPENDANCE DAY. ƱTOPIA MPOside A

BRR2B1 ƱTOPIA. THANKS FOR COMING. MPOside B

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Australia

1982
Label and catalog number
Stiff Records K-8657Stiff Records BRR 2
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

MX-59399Side A label

MX-59400Side B label

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France

1982
Label and catalog number
Stiff Records 101630Vogue 101630
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

101630 A MP.P.VSide A runout

101630 B MP.P.VSide B runout

101630 ASide A label

101630 BSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKBurning Rome Records BRR 27", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982AustraliaStiff Records K-8657 / Stiff Records BRR 2First year7", Single7", Single
1982FranceStiff Records 101630 / Vogue 101630First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982JapanBurning Rome Records VIPX-1637 / Stiff Records STIFF-1637First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982JapanBurning Rome Records VIPX-1637 / Stiff Records 1637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1982NetherlandsStiff Records 12 69002 / Burning Rome Records 1269002First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982New ZealandStiff Records BRR 2 / Burning Rome Records BRR 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982New ZealandStiff Records BRR 2T / Burning Rome Records BRR 2TFirst year12", Single12", Single
1982South AfricaBurning Rome Records BRR 2First year7", Single7", Single
1982SpainStiff Records VIC-18 / Stiff Records BRR-2First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1982SpainStiff Records BRR-2 / Victoria VIC-18First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKBurning Rome Records BRR 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKBurning Rome Records BRR 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKBurning Rome Records BRR T2 / Burning Rome Records BRR 2 TFirst year12", Single12", Single
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021NetherlandsSuburban Records SNIF17", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. ADo You Believe In The Westworld3:41
  2. BPropaganda3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do You Believe In The Westworld are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Do You Believe In The Westworld are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.

When was Do You Believe In The Westworld first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, France, Japan and more. One of them is Burning Rome Records BRR 2, released January 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Do You Believe In The Westworld is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRR 2, BRR T2, K-8657, 101630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRR2A1 BRR's - INDEPENDANCE DAY. ƱTOPIA MPO and BRR2B1 ƱTOPIA. THANKS FOR COMING. MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Do You Believe In The Westworld on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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